Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

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A soul wandering in love… Belladonna, a flower that blooms with the sap of tears…

An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil to gain magical ability and take revenge.

• Released: 1973-06-30
• Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 378 votes

Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto.

Top cast

• Aiko Nagayama as Jeanne / Belladonna (voice)
• Takao Itō as Jean (voice)
• Tatsuya Nakadai as The Devil (voice)
• Masaya Takahashi as The Lord (voice)
• Shigako Shimegi as The Lord's Mistress (voice)
• Masakane Yonekura as The Priest (voice)
• Natsuka Yashiro as The Witch (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Belladonna of Sadness

• United States: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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